Champagne Claude Beaufort

Champagne house in Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims.

Village: Ambonnay (Grand Cru)
Region: Montagne de Reims
Founded: 1908
Cuvées in the guide: 8

Champagne‌ Claude Beaufort is a family estate in Ambonnay, founded in 1908 and now in the hands of the fourth generation. Arnaud runs the business and makes his champagne under the name of his father, Claude Beaufort.

Vineyards Ambonnay lies in the Côte des Grands Noirs of the Montagne de Reims and has been a grand cru village since the cru classification of 1895. The commune has 389 hectares of vines, 83% Pinot Noir and 17% Chardonnay, on south- and south-east-facing slopes where the chalk lies just beneath a thin layer of clay-limestone soil. The estate practises reasoned viticulture, with attention to biodiversity, soil work and grassed plots.

Approach The aim is a balance between Pinot Noir, for structure and red fruit, and Chardonnay, for minerality and delicate aromas. The base cuvées contain a substantial share of reserve wine.

Champagnes

Brut Tradition (76% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay, 60% reserve wine)
Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs
Rosé with red wine from Ambonnay
Grande Réserve, Nature and Intégral (zero dosage)
Millésime 2018

The estate also makes ratafia and lets chambres d'hôtes « Chez Marie » in a Champagne house dating from 1820.

Cuvées by Claude Beaufort

Claude Beaufort Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blancs · Brut · 100% Chardonnay

Chardonnay based on the 2021 harvest with 42% reserve wines, fresh and floral.

Claude Beaufort Blanc de Noirs

Blanc de Noirs · Extra Brut · 100% Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir based on the 2021 harvest with 40% reserve wines and no tailles.

Claude Beaufort Brut Tradition

Blend · Brut · 76% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay

Pinot-led blend based on the 2021 harvest with 60% reserve wines, showing red fruit and peach.

Claude Beaufort Grande Réserve

Blend · Extra Brut · 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Blend based on the 2021 harvest with 20% reserve wines.

Claude Beaufort Intégral

Blend · Brut Nature · 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

Zero-dosage blend from the 2015 harvest, bottled in 2016.

Claude Beaufort Millésime 2018

Blend · Extra Brut · 2018 · 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir

Powerful, mineral vintage with toasted and dried-fruit notes.

Claude Beaufort Nature

Blend · Brut Nature · 75% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay

Zero-dosage blend from the 2021 harvest.

Claude Beaufort Rosé

Rosé · Brut · 49% Chardonnay, 37% Pinot Noir, 14% Ambonnay red wine

Blended rosé with red wine from Ambonnay, based on the 2021 harvest with 55% reserve wines.

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